Skymark, a leading independent manufacturer of flexible film packaging solutions for the food, hygiene and medical sectors, has announced the launch of a new range of multifunctional, fully recyclable Polyethylene (PE) laminates. Launched in early 2019, Skymark has successfully commercialised its recyclable PE/PE laminate product range to replace existing mixed material laminates running on today’s packing lines. Manufactured in a vertically integrated production facility in Scunthorpe, the company’s range […]

Comexi, a supplier of solutions for the printing and flexible packaging industry transformation, and Empresa Paulista de Embalagens (Epema), a Brazilian company specialising in flexible packaging, have strengthened their relationship after the acquisition of a Comexi F3 flexographic press, which has been installed at the Brazilian company’s factory in Araquara (São Paulo). This is the second commercial agreement between the […]

Coveris has announced the successful acquisition of Plasztik-Tranzit Kft, a specialist in high-quality flexible packaging solutions for the food industry, for an undisclosed sum. As part of the acquisition, Plasztik-Tranzit Kft is to be renamed Coveris Pirtó. Founded in 1985, Plasztik-Tranzit Kft has become one of the leading flexo printing packaging producers in Hungary. The company offers modern inhouse capabilities […]

Sensory Analytics, the fast-growing supplier of highly precise and award-winning SpecMetrix coating thickness and film layer measurement systems, is pleased to announce the promotion of Robert (Bobby) Greiner to Industry Manager for Films and Flexible Packaging. Greiner most previously served as the Technical Sales Manager at the company. In his newly expanded role, Greiner will be responsible for leading domestic […]

Leading flexible packaging specialist ePac UK is proud to announce the Grand Opening of its new Silverstone site. The digital-only company is getting ready to celebrate with customers and other guests on 4 December 2019 at its brand-new production facility at Arrow Park in Brackley, Northamptonshire. With the first orders already rolling off the production line, ePac UK Silverstone will […]

By Tom Kerchiss, RK Print The ultimate aim of the narrow web converter is essentially the same as it is for their counterparts operating in wide web converting – that is to turn out a product to the highest quality in the minimum of time and at the same time realising a healthy profit. Easier said than done. Overcapacity in […]

Rotometrics, the global manufacturing leader of rotary tooling, has introduced a new range of adjustable anvils called Versa-Cut. Designed with dual adjustment to give the press operator precise control of liner strike, Versa-Cut offers parallel and single-side adjustability to overcome the challenges associated with substrate inconsistencies, thinner liners, and uneven die wear. Neil Lilly, sales director of Rotometrics UK, explained: “Versa-Cut’s […]

One of Colombia’s leading manufacturing suppliers of flexible packaging, Flex Pack SAS, has installed Flexo Wash technology at its plant in Bogota to help improve the quality of work being produced on its two flexo printing presses. Founded in 2001 and still owned and managed by Carlos Alberto González and his wife Maribel Jácome, the company is vertically integrated offering […]

Mondi plunged head first into that market via its July 2016 acquisition of Turkish flexible packaging manufacturer Kalenobel, with that firm’s Istanbul headquarters and pair of production facilities in the northern Turkish city of Kirklareli. Key factors such as seasonality, varied consumer behaviour, and novel production technology tend to make the ice cream packaging business a different animal from other […]

CTec trainings achieve a record turnout. Due to the success, an extension of the training offer is expected in 2019 with special training sessions in prepress and operational processes.